Meet the Team
Dedicated to providing near real-time satellite products

Jen Delamere
Director of GINA
Associate Research Professor
(Snow, Ice, and Permafrost Group at the Geophysical Institute)
- 907-474-7140
- jsdelamere@alaska.edu

Jay Cable
System Analyst
- jay@alaska.edu
Jay Cable is a Research and Web Programmer for GINA. He helps operate GINA’s satellite ground stations and performs programming on special projects. He has worked with a wide array of programming languages including Java, C, Ruby, JavaScript, and Perl. Jay has a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and someday hopes to complete his M.S.

Carl Dierking
Satellite Liaison
- cfdierking@alaska.edu
Carl is a meteorologist working for GINA as a satellite liaison, developer, and trainer. He previously worked for the National Weather Service for nearly 40 years as a forecaster and Science Operations Officer. This experience provides insight into the satellite needs of operational weather forecasters in Alaska, with a focus on the development of tools and training that assists in the transition from research to operations.

Owen larson
Geospatial Data Analyst
- ojlarson@alaska.edu

Matthew Mockaitis
Geospatial Data Analyst
- mjmockaitis@alaska.edu

HUNTER BARNDT
Research Programmer:
UAF Undergrad
- whbarndt@alaska.edu
Hunter is an undergraduate student at UAF majoring in Physics and Computer Science. His main area of study has been space plasmas but is learning a lot about the Arctic while at GINA. He helps with special programming and research-related projects, with his primary goals being retrieving and handling satellite-retrieved snow data. He was born and raised in Alaska, really enjoys being outdoors, especially with his dogs, and likes to play the piano.

Grace Veenstra
Communications & Outreach:
UAF Undergrad
- geveenstra@alaska.edu
Grace is an undergraduate student at UAF majoring in Biological Sciences and Science Communications. She is focusing on climate change and arctic-related issues in her studies. Grace currently operates GINA’s social media pages, organizes presentations, compiles Quick Guides on GINA’s products, and writes articles describing GINA’s role in Alaska. At GINA, she is learning more about using GIS programming and creating informative publications while utilizing her skills in illustration and graphic design.

Phillip Wilson
Research Technician
- prwilson@alaska.edu

Milton Wiltse
Affiliate Professor
UAF Collaborators

JEREMIAH DABNEY
Systems Administrator

Elizabeth fernandeZ
Natural Resources & GIS Technician
- eafernandez2@alaska.edu
After graduating from UC Berkeley with a B.S. in Forestry & Natural Resources and a minor in Geospatial Information Systems, Elizabeth worked a variety of jobs in Northern California before coming to Fairbanks to work on Interior Alaska’s Forest Inventory & Analysis measurements programs. With past experience working in the timber industry, natural resource consulting, and geospatial research, Elizabeth is interested in utilizing geospatial programs to do further research on natural resource systems.
Liam Forbes is the manager of the Research Computing Systems group at the Geophysical Institute. He supervises a team of systems analysts, network engineers, computer technicians, and web developers to provide research cyberinfrastructure and information technology support for the UAF Geophysical Institute and other UA research communities, including GINA.